Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24
CAMP WASHINGTON.
VIRGINIA AID NORTH CAROLINA Al
The NATIONAL DRILL.
Ths Arrival Of the Virginia Regiments
The Brigade Comfortably Quarter
ed-The Competitive Drill.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.I

The day has been one almost entlreiy OF
preparation, very little drill being engaged
| in.
General Anderson and the Virginia brl-
| gade staff arrived yesterday and are in very
comfortable quarters northwest oil the
Washington monument and west OF
| the brigade encampment, which certainly
occupies the choicest part OF all the spa
cious grounds. The First Virginia regt-
meut arrived at III O'Clock this morning.
| The weather was rather warm and the men
were quite fatigued. All the tents for Nir-
| ginia were not in position. and this proved
| somewhat annoying. The Third Viz
| ginia arrived at 2:3O p. NJ. aud
| the Second Virginia at : =. M.
| The Fourth regiment Is no. present, but
| Company b OF that command Is attached to
| the First regiment, while the Bethel Cadet
| battalion is attached TO the Third regiment.
| Two colOred companies from Richmond are
enc4mped about bundled yards to the
north OF the brigade. All tents for Virginia
| troops were not up until $3.50 L. Nj.
COMFORTABLY QUARTERED.
Your correspondent called at General
| Andcrson's headquarters at O'Clock and
| found him and his staff comfortably quar-
| tered. The movement of the brigade here
was unattcnded by any casualty or uu-
| pleasant incident. Battery L. from Peters
| burg, arrived late thus afternoon, and Bat
| terry {, from Stanton, will arrive tO-mor-
| row morning.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern reported the
streDa,b OF the NiIginiI force IN camp TO-
night TO he SEQ.
Colonel SpOtswood reported the strength
! OF the First regiment TO be 3lJ.
| Colonel stern has been assigned to sDe'
| cial duty on General Augurs staff as assist
tant spector-genCral.
Major W. NJ. Evans has also been given
an appointments o. General Augur's stan.
DFEss.PARADEs.
This evening there were separate regi-
mental d -parades Of the First, Second,
ana Third Virginia regiments IN the order
named. An immense crowd gathered to
witness this ceremony. The order pre-
served was not the best, and rs result the
t:oops were crowded and hampered.
TIE OLD NORTH STATE.
The Governors Guird, OF Raleigh,
y. c., arrived at 0 O'Clock this morning,
and went into camp at the base OF the
monument and south OF It. The company
made a handsome appearance as ii marcned
10 the grounds under command OF Captain
| Edward 4. Engelhard aud Lieutenant John
q. Williams. The company brought forty
men and drum corps. The only Othe-
| North Carolina troops in camp are the
| FoIsyth Rillemen, OF Winston, under com
mand Of Lieutenant y. G.. Bessent. The
| COMPANY numbers only fifteen men, aud
will therefore not lie able to enter the c)m-
pctitiyc driil.
Your CORRESPONDENT made inquiry oi
General Carnanan. OF General AugurS
St. n. as 10 the number of men 10 camp ut :
O'Clock this evening. IL wos stated 10 bc
>eventy.fyc companies. averaging, as r..
port. slow, ioity men, making total OF
$500.
This evening thiriy.tye companies en-
tered for the competitive drill. and drew
lois for positions IN order IN the list. II
was decided that eight companies should
dril daily. Company 4, First Virginia
rccimint: Company a, First Virginia
(coloTeCD battalion. and the state Guard
icoloredl drew small numbers, and will
drill tomorrow. The Governors Guard,
Of Raleigh, y. c., drew No. ., and will
drill Wednesday COMPANY b, FIRST Viz
cinia. Crew No. -, aud will drill Friday
IL is expected.
General JohDstone Jones. OF North Caro-
lima, has been appointed a,Si.t1nt adlutnnt
| general on General AueuT's staff, and bls
| peep assigned special charge Of the details
q parade on "Wednesday Governors daY)
lie prapared the order Of march to-day
The Virguia brigade has been assigned Dy
him TO The right OF the line, rs General
Anderson is The ranking general officer o'
The line present. lie IS in fact the only
! officer OF the line of tina. grade In camp
The regiment formed Of cadet companies
will be gwen the left Of the line.
EXHIBITION DRILL.
At The drlLgrOund this afternoon three
provisional battalons gave IN exhibition
drill before a large number 81 spectators
I hese battliops were the kentucky Le
gion, tie Iowa battalion, and the Washing.
ton Light Infantry corps. Following thi,
parade were some drills % companies.
The number OF visitors from NrgInll j
reported as very larec. North Carolina =.
well represented also.
Tonight the camp presents 4 brilliant
appoaYance. and order i being evolved
Oui OF what has been much disorder.
Tomorrow camp life IN earnest begins
Many organizations willarrve tonight and
tomorrow. Reports 10 headquarters show
The health Of troops TO be good, az d no ae'
cidents are reported 80 far
FoRgAI OPENING OF THG CAMP-THE FLAG
RAISED.
(By Associated Press
| WASHINGTON, May 23.-rhe opening for
maIitic> OF the national drill took place al
noon to-doy, and were very brief aud SIM
pie. A corps OF policemen cleared the
SPACE about the flagstaff IN front OF camp
beadquariers in Monument Lot. The
Washington Light Infantry corps OF
this District, headed by the Third (regu'
lar) Artillery band, marched in and
| formed a hollow square. General Augur aud
| staff entered the square and stood with un
| covered heads while the chaplain invoked
| Coos blessing upon the camp, officers anu
soldiers, the people, asd tue Goyernmen'
| OF the United States. The magnificent
new garrison flag was now drawn 10 the
masthead, and as 1t uniolded 10 the brcez'
the band struck up with the " STIR
Spanged Banner,r the troops presented
| arms. and The surrounding crowds enthnsi.
| aSticay cbeeTed The national drill wa
.hus formally opened. Three general or
ders, which had to be printed, were then
promulgated.
The Light Infantry OF Chester, 5. c.,
which arrived to-day, brought with then
the old Palmetto flag that was the first tlIe
TO be planted on the walls Of the City O
Mexico.
Troops are s,ill coming in at intervals
and are welcomed at the stations and es'
| corted 10 their allotted places in ca mp by
crowds OF slght-.eefs. Pennsylvania ave
nue. is literally decorated with bunting
| and the town has taken or, in an informa
| way. It's holiday attire. The strangers in
town not connected officially with the drill
nun Der some thousands, though the capa
city Of the places OF entertainment are DJ
| no means oyertaxed as yet.
The camp-grOund Is to-day the centre oI
interest. Fifty 9eres or more OF the Monu
ment Lot have blossomed int0 city oi
snowy canvas, and the sights aud sounds
are as much ike those OF 9etual warfare a.
| pnythiDg which the present generation ol
Young Americans has ever witnessed.
The competitions between the infantry
COMPANIES will take place Tuesday, Thurs
dav, Friday, and Saturday. the zouayC
competitiOns Tuesday and Thursday, regi'
mental reviews aud competitions Wednes
dav, cadet competitions Saturday, artil
lery drills Thursday, and individual com
pefitions Thursday aud Friday.
The prizes will be awarded Monday o
next week. A "pyOrama," which was in
tended 10 be a realistic portrayal OF tn
Gobt between the Monitor and Merrimac
took place in the White Lot enclosure be
tween s and 0 O'Clock this evening.
ended in some kind OF disaster which
was not down in the bills apparently
A n,ogazine of Roman-candles and rocket